I bought a t-shirt saying "I survived tax season at Merrick and Rowley"

So my family and I survived the remainder of tax season, winter, and the spring semester.

Barely.

It's amazing what kind of burn out one feels when they take on too many activities. It took me nearly a week of recovery after school for me to even think about blogging. So what's the latest and greatest happenings for the family?

Let's start with Ruby. She is full on walking every where now and it's so much fun for mommy. Really! I'm not being sarcastic or anything. You see every bit of freedom she acquires means a little bit more freedom for mommy. Sure I have to watch every move she makes and keep her out of things, but really I was doing that already so nothings changed the status qua. Her walking means less carrying leading to hands free for other things mommy needs to carry.

She now has hi, bye, and no in her vocabulary. Some doctor mentioned that was pretty advanced for 16.5 months (yes that's right 1.5 months before nursery time!). She also says please, thank you, and more in sign language and occasionally uses it without our promptings. Now I'm trying to teach her milk, water, juice, and food so I know what she wants when she asks for more please.

The kid also loves books! What book worm mommy wouldn't love that? It's so exciting for me to watch her follow me around the house with a book only to sit down close by while I work on the computer or fold laundry or clean the kitchen and read her little board books. I'm not kidding guys, in her little baby language she turns the pages and starts talking like she's reading something. The books are never upside down either. She also thinks whatever she's ready is hilarious because she'll say something, look at me, and then laugh like it's the funniest thing she ever read.

So that's Ruby. I'm going to attempt to blog about Mini Flash tomorrow. If not tomorrow, just know the next installment will be about Mini Flash and what's going on with him.